Douglas Adams - The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Arthur Barker, 1979, First Edition.

London, Arthur Barker, 1979. First hardback edition, first impression. Preceded by the Pan PBO. A fine copy. The first in the 'trilogy'. There are two states of the jacket, this being the commonly presumed second state without the advert to the rear and without the price. Most likely a state produced for the book clubs (though there was an additional issue published by BCA). None of the usual spine fade. Very slight edge wear and spotting to the foreedge, but lovely overall. [12494, Hyraxia Books].